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Climp Up in Charlotte is Coming!

Climb Up in Charlotte will have tons of exciting events! November 6th will be the debut of “A Taste in NoDa”, an evening of music, food and wine tasting, and an auction at the Neighborhood Theatre in the North Davidson St. Arts District of Charlotte. Restaurants from NoDa and surrounding areas will provide sample tastings, along with wine samples from local wineries. There will be live music to accompany the auction, which will feature prizes such as a three night VIP Napa Valley tour, Ritz Carlton Caribbean or Mexico trip with airfare, a Hot Air Balloon Ride, and a signed baseball by Barack Obama. Doors open with food service at 6pm, music from 7pm-12pm, and the auction going from 7-10pm. Tickets will be available at the door and all proceeds go towards saving children in Africa.

The main host of the event is the Inner Peaks Climbing Center for a day of fun climbing and exercise activities. Classes offered include an introductory climbing class, climbing training, Warrior’s Way Espresso Mental Fitness class, yoga, dance, and self rescue classes. They will also offer other services such as massages, chiropractic assessments, a youth climbing competition, an adult climbing competition, and raffles.


Join us in Charlotte to help the kids!!


For more information, please visit www.climbupsokidscangrowup.com

You need a vacation

Don't let the swine flu ruin all your fun...

Take a few days off a go down to Charlotte. Wine and food tastings, auction, massages, and more. And all to help children who desperately need it!

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http://www.climbupsokidscangrowup.com/charlotte.html

A Challenge? We'll take it!

AFCA has joined America's Giving Challenge through the Case Foundation/Parade Magazine. The organization which receives the most daily donations (1 per person) will get a $1000 grant. The organization that receives the most donations (1 per person per day is allowed) from now until November 6th will receive a $50,000 grant.This can be done through a simple $10 donation.

Think of how many children we could help!

800 kids would get food for a month
42 kids would get treated bed nets (against malaria)
25 kids would get a year of life saving antiretroviral medicine
200 kids will receive antibiotics for a year
thousands of people will benefit from the medical supplies and equipment we send

Please take the time this month to donate just $10 to our cause. We currently only have 16 donations towards the $50k grant. Who knows, with your help we could be on our way towards improving the lives of thousands of children!

For more info visit: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/3026

Thanks!

Thank You!

AFCA wants to give a big thank you to everyone who makes our programs possible. You help to save the lives of children all over Africa. We couldn't do it without you!

Climb Up Kilimanjaro

As one of my projects this week, I've been keeping up with the Climb Up event at Kilimanjaro. The team has been updating me through text messages and emails that I have been posting on the Climb Up blog. It's amazing to think that Eric, on top of Kilimanjaro in Africa could communicate with me, all the way in small town Pennsylvania. Thank you technology!

In a way, it feels like I have been on the journey with the team. I was able to share in their experiences and understand some of their emotions as they made their way with that difficult climb. It's important to remember that and event like this has such a vast impact. It doesn't merely effect the people participating, but family, friends, and especially the many children it will help save. Even though the children are on another continent, we are so much closer to helping them than we realize. By helping track this event, I've seen how people can come together to help others all over the world.

If you're interested in reading about the Kilimanjaro climb up event visit: http://climbupsokidscangrowup2.blogspot.com/

Meet the new Intern

Hi! I'm Paige Manieri, AFCA's new Communication Intern. I'd like to tell you a little bit about myself and how excited I am to be working with the AFCA this fall semester...

Currently, I am a senior Communications/Public Relations major at Messiah College. I work in the Communications office, helping to format the website and I am also involved in the college's PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America) chapter. In addition to the work I do for AFCA, I am also working with a campaign team through Messiah to help develop a social media program for CURE International. I guess you could say, I have my hands full!

I'm very excited to be working with AFCA for the next 3 months. Not only will it be an incredibly useful learning experience for me, but I will also be able to help people who desperately need it. I've always wanted to work with non-profits, ever since I decided on a career in public relations. I thought, if I could use my talents to do some good in the world, it would be the least I can do.

Keep up with AFCA and I look forward to updating you on all that goes on with us plus my experience!